+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: MAN-YI is expected to continue losing strength and accelerate across the southern coastlines of Shikoku & Honshu within 24 to 36 hours and is expected to become an Extratropical Cyclone tomorrow. MAN-YI is fore-cast to pass to the south of Tokyo tomorrow late afternoon before moving back into the North Pacific Ocean tomorrow night.

+ EFFECTS: MAN-YI's outer bands continues to spread across Okinawa-Ryukyus, Kyushu, Shikoku and Honshu. The inner bands is now moving into Shikoku and Southwestern Honshu. The Core (Eyewall+Eye) of the typhoon is now starting to move into the coast of Southern Shikoku and is expected to reach Southwestern Honshu tonight. Damaging typhoon-force winds w/ moderate to heavy rains is expected over the affected areas tonight until tomorrow. Coastal Storm Surge flooding of 3 to 5 feet above normal tide levels...along with large and dangerous battering waves can be ex-pected near and to the north of MAN-YI's projected path or over Southern Kyushu-Shikoku-Honshu today. Flash floods and mudslides are imminent along river banks, low-lying and mountainous areas of the affected areas. Extra-pre-cautions must be implemented NOW as the dangerous typhoon passes by.

+ CURRENT MONSOON INTENSITY: Southwest (SW) Monsoon con-tinues to weaken as MAN-YI loses strength. Cloudy skies with possible intermittent passing rains or thunderstorms can still be expected across the western sections of Luzon, Southern Luzon and Visayas w/ SW'ly winds of 20 km/hr or higher. Stay tuned for more Monsoon updates on the next advisory.

+ TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH: N/A.

Important Note:Please keep in mind that the above forecast outlook, effects & current monsoon intensity, and tropical cyclone watch changes every 06 to 12 hours!_______________________________________________________________________

* - Based on PAGASA's Philippine Storm Warning Signals, # 4 being the highest. Red letters indicate new areas being hoisted. For more explanations on these signals, visit: http://www.typhoon2000.ph/signals.htm

** - Based on the Tropical Cyclone's Wave Height near its center.__________________________________________________________________________________________>> To know the meteorological terminologies and acronyms used on this update visit the ff: